Cleared Traditional

K933994 - ARTHREX TOURNIQUET FOR LEG HOLDER

K933994 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ARTHREX TOURNIQUET FOR LEG HOLDER by Arthrex, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code KCY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 218-day FDA review.

K933994 · Arthrex, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K933994 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHREX TOURNIQUET FOR LEG HOLDER. Classified as Tourniquet, Pneumatic (product code KCY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1994 after a review of 218 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5910 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K933994 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 1993
Decision Date March 23, 1994
Days to Decision 218 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
103d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 218d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KCY Tourniquet, Pneumatic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5910
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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